I've left a message for another moderator to look at this thread and see if she has any recommendations. She is in France so there's a time zone difference and it may take a few hours to get an answer.

Normally I play with CC and 30 to 40 more mods. Until we get an answer, you could go ahead and load the QoL mods that you would like.

actually, this is still happening. I thought i had fixed the issue, but no, it just only isn't working with Megamod. I fixed the issue specifically for Vanilla and CC, but not MM. why is it happening with MM, i have no clue, but I want a (blank) fix right now REEEE

try changing your steam settings so it doesn't auto update,etc. disconnect the internet and play OFFLINE. double check the build # at the bottom to be sure you have the latest 1.07. check steam for more ideas. do you have enough RAM memory to run the huge MM? try using the CC version instead,if it is memory related that would work.

Keep CTRL pressed while launching the game to get the options window first, and if you are using DirectX11, try switching to DirectX9. For some odd reason it fixes some crashes for some people. You will have to endure longer load times, but it can be worth it if it works for you.

Nevermind, I see you did that already. I'll have my coffee first, then have a think again.

After enabling MegaMod, did you take the time to entirely exit and restart Banished?
Are you trying to create a specific type of map? Like the biggest size available, marsh land with tons of tiny lakes? Specific start conditions?

With the megamod, i'm trying to start a game in a medium map with the Easy start by SVVD or something along those lines. So far I was able to play with Colonials Charter from the Steam Workshop, the latest version mind you, and so far I have a thriving community of about almost 200-ish people.